The Board has determined that the issues of increased ratings for sinusitis, left knee strain with partial medial meniscectomy and DJD, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral syndrome are remanded due to new evidence being added to the claims file.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is new VA treatment records from April 2019 to October 2019 in the claims file which were not reviewed by the AOJ in the first instance, and thus requires a remand for review of this new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, left knee strain with partial medial meniscectomy and degenerative joint disease (DJD), right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22052986
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the case back to the AOJ for proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is being remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lower back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, neck pain, and GERD.
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